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jogger

noun · verb · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɒ.ɡə/
  • General-American: /ˈd͡ʒɑ.ɡɚ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒɡə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: JH AA1 G ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who jogs (as exercise).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A shoe designed for jogging; a running shoe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A tracksuit.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

The trousers of a tracksuit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: joggers

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A printing press operator who removes, jogs, and stacks the sheets or signatures of paper.

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6

noun

Meaning 6

A baby jogger.

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Usage: informal

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7

verb

Meaning 7

To play.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Polari

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8

verb

Meaning 8

To sing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Polari

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9

verb

Meaning 9

To entertain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Polari

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10

noun

Meaning 10

someone who runs a steady slow pace (usually for exercise)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: runner

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English jog Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English jogger From jog + -er.

Clipping of baby jogger.

Apparently from Italian giocare

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: jogger — person who jogs
  • French: joggeur — person who jogs
  • French: joggeuse — person who jogs
  • German: Jogger — person who jogs
  • German: Joggerin — person who jogs
  • Marathi: जॉग करणारा (jŏg karṇārā) — person who jogs
  • Marathi: जॉगर (jŏgar) — person who jogs
  • Polish: biegacz uprawiający jogging — person who jogs
  • Polish: biegaczka uprawiająca jogging — person who jogs
  • Swedish: joggare — person who jogs